title: Benign granulomatous polyp obstructing the bronchus.
abstract: Inflammatory endobronchial polyps are rarely encountered. We report a case of a 14 years old girl with a benign granulomatous polyp originating in the bronchus. Computed tomography scan showed an intraluminal soft tissue opacity while fiberoptic bronchoscopy revealed a large soft tissue mass completely occluding the left lower lobe. Rigid bronchoscopy under general anaesthesia identified a fleshy mass in the left main stem bronchus which was excised via bronchoscopy. The histopathology showed benign polyp with non-specific inflammation. The patient's symptoms improved subsequently and no recurrence was reported till two years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi. saulat.fatimi@aku.edu
authors.forename: Saulat Hasnain
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Fatimi
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khawaja
authors.forename: Ranish Deedar
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ali Khawaja
authors.forename: Mehar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoda
authors.forename: Salima Ahmed
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Bhimani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D011127:Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome